Nothing in this world can be compared to the feeling that football lovers all over the world get from watching their favorite team play week in week out. But an unprecedented 2020, where the coronavirus pandemic had to alter the norms in the world of football, has shifted some football lover attention toward the virtual football that is used as a substitute towards the halt of footballing actions across the globe.
Football is one of the most popular sports in the world. There are hundreds of leagues, thousands of teams, and tens of thousands of players. It’s a phenomenon, really. There are a ton of soccer apps. However, like most sports, the mobile gaming side of the sport has generated many followers, but there are a few gems, though.
Recently, the Pro Evolution Soccer developer, Konami extended their partnership with the Arsenal FC, Juventus, FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich etc. as EA Sport is partnering with many giant clubs in Europe, US and across the world. But the fan would generally wish this football club and football game developer’s partnership could help sustain their team’s dominance.
More so, the recent extension of Arsenal’s partnership with Konami is definitely increasing the Gunners altitude to achieve more, as the funds from this partnership have help support the Arteta’s project which is positively improving the Fly Emirate stadium’s club capacity to invest in players and dominance.
However, the improvement in Arsenal’s performance will not only attract partnerships like Konami but also giant betting sites, which will definitely be a massive improvement for the North London side.
Moreover, most football games either let the players play on the field with their favorite players or simulate the game and make the player a manager. But here below is a nice sprinkling of both as we rank the best football mobile app on iPhone (iOS).
New Star Soccer
New Star Soccer from New Star Games is an app designed for mobile and touch-screen devices. Free to play and it offers several hours of gaming entertainment on mobile platforms. The gamer can start the game as a 16-year-old and build up his skills and lifestyle, dodging pitfalls along the way. This is an easy football management swipe-based game that is proving incredibly addictive.
Kevin Toms Football Manager
Kevin Toms Football Manager is a neat little soccer simulator mobile app. It’s basically sticks figures playing on a field and kicking four or five pixels around.
However, the game is much deeper than the kicking. The gamer can basically pick a team, buy and sell his/her players, use some strategy, and try to win everything. Moreover, there are four divisions, various tournaments, and many more.
World Soccer League
Many would fondly argue the presence of the World Soccer League in this list, but it is however better than most soccer games. Moreover, it doesn’t have the general acceptance of games like FIFA or PES.
More also, the game features full soccer games, around 120 teams, 2,000 players, four game modes, achievements, leaderboards, and support for 15 languages. The mechanics are simple enough, even if they are a bit slow and the graphics are above average in this field.
Football Strike
Football Strike is one of the most enjoyable football games on mobile platforms, either on android or iPhone. With a series of footballing attributes with Penalties, Shooting Race and Career Mode! A simple, easy to play, fast-paced gameplay which offers endless competitive football fun! The gamer anywhere can play against their friends or challenge players from across the world and make their place on the leaderboards.
After every win, the player can earn money and bags which contain equipment and upgrades for players. The player characters are customizable and everything can be changed, like hair, boots, add tattoos or even change the ball which is upgradable. The player’s favorite team can be represented and play as FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Arsenal, and more.
Soccer Star 2020
The Soccer Star 2020 is a fun mobile football game which is now gradually making waves on the android and iPhone (iOS). However, it skews closer to average than it does to great. It’s built for mobile platforms. Thus, it means there are a ton of players and items to take.
The game starts out easy enough. The controls are simple to learn and the graphics are pretty good. However, the game gets difficult over time unless the player takes advantage of the freemium mechanics. Still, it’s a fun game, at least for a little while. It’s nowhere near as good as some of these other games, but it’s definitely better than most others.
Top Eleven
Top Eleven is a football manager simulation game, developed by Nordeus and released in 2010, with an initial intention of making a Facebook game. Top Eleven is essentially a single player game, but also has a multiplayer feature. The player can play matches with other player’s teams, which are scheduled in real-world time and date and can oversee the match via the basic 2D engine, or view the results later.
Like every other football manager simulation game, the players can train their team, create formations and tactics, scout for new players, improve their stadium for a better income on home game matches and participate in league, cup and Champions League.
Soccer Manager 2020
Soccer Manager 2020 is one of the newer games in the field of mobile football. The soccer manager is a management simulator. The players can basically run their own football team and can choose between 800 teams across 33 countries and build them up to be champions.
The game features decent graphics, full game simulations, and more. The player decisions affect things like how much fans like the player’s team and the manager. The soccer manager has a decent overall experience with a good amount of depth. It has a few bugs and some players have shown their discontentment toward some of its execution, but by and large people seem to enjoy it so far.
Dream League Soccer
Dream League Soccer is arguably one of the best Android and iOS football games out there. The Dream League game has a good combination of great 3D graphics and visuals, realistic animations and up to 60fps dynamic gameplay to give you the proper experience!
It gives the feeling of an old FIFA game on a PSP with newer graphics and solid animations. The controls are well implemented, and it won’t take long before the player learns the basics and makes passes between teammates, sliding through balls past defenders, and pulling off tackles.
The player can also create their very own team, sign players in which there are many licensed top players included, choose their formation and play style, build their own stadium and rise through the six leagues to top on the prestigious Elite Division. Furthermore, the player can put their team on the Dream League Online and make their way through the ranks, participate in various events and tournaments, as they play against the best!
Evolution Soccer
The well-known title Pro Evolution Soccer by Konami, carries a history of great games on consoles and PC since 2001. The first ever PES game on a mobile device was released back in 2007, in a form of 2D scrolling, which was not that bad but can’t even be compared with newer releases.
Although, the new release is hundred times much better than most of the football games on mobile platforms anyone could ever have played. Offering high quality graphics, great visuals, realistic animations and a much better and advanced gameplay.
The player can build up their own squad and up them to test against AI and friends. They can further strengthen their players by doing training activities to increase their attributes and to keep their squad active against any team they will face and once they are ready, the player can join an online community with their own team and compete through weekly events and challenges to win different types of rewards.
FIFA Soccer
Back in consoles and PC, FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer have been the most competing football game and both have been the most sold out game in the world of football, since the dawn of this century.
Furthermore, a new season of FIFA on Android and iOS is here with an upgraded game engine, which gives the player an experience of new graphics, visuals, and all-new gameplay. The most anticipated mode on FIFA over the years, either on consoles or mobile, is the Ultimate Team.
In the Ultimate team, the player can build their own team focused on chemistry based on their club, league and nation. FIFA Soccer has a real depth on building the player’s roster as they choose players from over 550 real teams.
Besides Ultimate Team, the player can go on a Head To Head match with competitors around the world. Choose their formation and make their tactics to participate in league tournaments and claim their place on the leaderboards.
